LDS,
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| That is not what faith in god does, that's what faith in false ideologies do. |
Ha! You see what I mean - you have the view that you must be right, and therefore everyone else must be wrong. That' what causes problems. But in fairness you did say right after that quote that you don't try to force your ideas on people.
I should tell you that I did open my heart to the possibility of truth within your faith. I let the Mormons in... actually my wife wouldn't let them in, so I had to talk to them in the back garden! But hey! I spoke to them ok?!
They gave me a copy of the book, and listened to what they had to say, asked them questions, and they were very nice. They always are... in fact they reminded me a lot of scientologists.
Have you ever had a sales talk from a scientologist? They come on strong, in a way that leaves you feeling powerful and happy and eager to join them... they're trained to do that, just like Mormons are trained to be the way they are when they preach in the streets. It's about getting converts. The more converts you get, the more money come in to the mother-ship.
Do many people know you have to give a percentage of your income to the church? Tell them how much it is LDS.
But back to the book. I read a lot of it, but not the whole lot. There are some interesting and credible ideas in it. But it's a bit like the Urantia Book, or various other big famous texts that claim to have been channeled from the gods. Lots and lots of 'stuff', backed up with a few credible ideas that could be made up by anyone with a basic knowledge of history.
Sorry I'm so negative. I know what you feel in your heart, and that you only want me and others to feel it to. But I can't :(
~ Org.
